Padlet Accessibility and Usability Information

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Accessibility and usability barriers 

The following information is provided to help people with disabilities know what potential barriers may exist.

Magnification and contrast barriers may limit access for people who have low vision or are color blind

Between 300-400% magnification, some buttons, such as “more options,” become inaccessible to access and scroll through. At 300% magnification, there is some overlap between the toolkit and search bar.  Additionally, some focus indicators, links, buttons, and logos lack strong color contrast.

Significant screen reader barriers may limit access for people who are blind or have low vision

Several Padlet features are inaccessible to screen readers, including the Avatar, “more options" expanded menu, and drawing feature. Focus has additional barriers for screen reader users. Focus does not automatically move to alerts after a task is completed, which may lead to confusion for users. Focus does not move into expanded popup windows. Focus may move and crash the page after opening and closing an announcement.  Heading levels are missing and skipped. Status updates are missing as well as a skip to main content link. Some items are labeled as groups and not buttons, which may confuse users as to how to interact with features. Some hidden elements, such as a checkbox, may create confusion for sighted users using a screen reader.

Keyboard navigation barriers may limit access for people with motor disabilities

Items within the settings and help menu are inaccessible as well as the account and gallery button. Focus styling is inconsistent.